With 27,126 new cases, Maharashtra sees record daily spike in Covid-19 cases

People wearing protective face masks leave the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway station, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease in Mumbai. Credit: Reuters Photo

Maharashtra on Saturday witnessed an exponential jump in Covid-19 cases with the state reporting over 27,000 cases in a single day. This is the biggest spike Maharashtra has ever reported in 24 hours.

On Saturday, Maharashtra recorded 27,126 new cases and 92 deaths taking the progressive total to 24,49,147 and 53,300, respectively.

Also read — Mumbai to test people for Covid-19 at malls, tourist spots

The active cases in the state now stand at 1,91,408.

During the day, 13,588 people were discharged taking the total treated patients to 22,03,533.

The day’s total in Mumbai was 2,982 cases while the same for the Mumbai metropolitan region (MMR) was 5,697.